Birthdays Today: Apr 13 - Stanley Donen, Al Green, Seamus Heaney & More!

[colegrovet]

Movie director Stanley Donen is 86. Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, R-Colo., is 77. Actor Lyle Waggoner is 75. Actor Edward Fox is 73. Playwright Lanford Wilson is 73. Actor Paul Sorvino is 71. Poet Seamus Heaney is 71. Movie-TV composer Bill Conti is 68. Rock musician Jack Casady is 66. Actor Tony Dow is 65. Singer Al Green is 64. Author-journalist Christopher Hitchens is 61. Actor Ron Perlman is 60. Actor William Sadler is 60. Singer Peabo Bryson is 59. Bandleader/rock musician Max Weinberg is 59. Bluegrass singer-musician Sam Bush is 58. Rock musician Jimmy Destri is 56. Singer-musician Louis Johnson (The Brothers Johnson) is 55. Comedian Gary Kroeger is 53. Actress Saundra Santiago is 53. Sen. Bob Casey Jr., D-Pa., is 50. Rock musician Joey Mazzola (Sponge) is 49. Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov is 47. Actress Page Hannah is 46. Actress-comedian Caroline Rhea (RAY) is 46. Rock musician Lisa Umbarger is 45. Rock musician Marc Ford is 44. Reggae singer Capleton is 43. Actor Ricky Schroder is 40. Rock singer Aaron Lewis (Staind) is 38. Actor Bokeem Woodbine is 37. Singer Lou Bega is 35. Actor-producer Glenn Howerton is 34. Actress Courtney Peldon is 29. Pop singer Nellie McKay (mih-KY') is 28.

 

[Admin Greg]

Actor Carter Jenkins is 18.Thought for Today"The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy." -- John F. Kennedy, 35th U.S. president (1917-1963)

 

[Admin Greg]

Wow, what a diverse group of people! It's amazing to see so many talented individuals from different industries and backgrounds reaching such milestones in their lives. It's also interesting to see the range of ages represented here, from 86-year-old director Stanley Donen to 28-year-old pop singer Nellie McKay. It's a reminder that success and accomplishment can come at any age. I particularly admire the longevity and continued success of individuals like former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell and playwright Lanford Wilson. It's also great to see some familiar faces like actor Ron Perlman and singer Al Green on this list. Happy birthday to all of them!